Gatsby+Essential+Questions

What are the Essential Questions for our study of the novel?


 * 1) How is __The Great Gatsby__ a commentary on the decay of social and moral values that came about in the 1920's?
 * 2) How does Fitzgerald use symbolism to communicate the novel's major themes?
 * 3) How does irony in __The Great Gatsby__ serve to critique the American dream?
 * 4) What aspects of the novel make it semi-autobiographical?
 * 5) Why is Gatsby considered great even though he fails?
 * 6) What do the two worlds, the Midwest and the East, represent for Nick and for Gatsby?
 * 7) How does geography contribute to the definition of social class in __The Great Gatsby__?
 * 8) How does Great Gatsby represent the feeling of the American Dream decaying during the 1920's?
 * 9) Despite saying Gatsby is a corrupt person, why does Nick hold on to the notion that Gatsby is a beautiful person?